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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: julian on Feb 24, 2013, 22:58:08

Title: Moon
Post by: julian on Feb 24, 2013, 22:58:08
The following Moon  images were done on 19\02\2013 using a Celestron CR6 achromatic refractor FL 1200, F8 ( Freebee Scope ), QHY5L-ll mono camera with a green filter and an NEQ6 pro mount. QHY5L-ll EZplanetary Software was set to do an avi file of a 1000 frames for each image. Processing software was RegiStax and CS5. The last image is made up of 31 small images.
To get a faster frame rate on the laptop had to install a program called dataram ramdisk as this uses
the ram like a hard disk which has a faster write time than a hard disk. But only can set it to 1.5 GB.
Check out the link to the last image.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8505398572_5f1a624320_z.jpg)

Link to original size
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8505398572_9189aac8eb_o.jpg

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8505398744_6282dbf704_z.jpg)

Link to original size
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8505398744_016921f403_o.jpg

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8504289405_fe0647deb8_z.jpg)

Link to original size
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8504289405_b7be1714bc_o.jpg

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8504289411_918e10ca5a_z.jpg)


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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8504289411_48ef7ae311_o.jpg

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8505398874_7bac10eddb_z.jpg)

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8505398874_8617102a4c_o.jpg

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8504289527_bf03390831_z.jpg)

Link to original size
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8504289527_b0e3f94b0a_o.jpg

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8505398606_19d660c02f.jpg)


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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8505398606_8b55d6feed_o.jpg












Title: Re: Moon
Post by: mickw on Feb 25, 2013, 12:19:25
Great images Julian and a very nice mosaic
Title: Re: Moon
Post by: Mac on Feb 25, 2013, 13:40:54
FAKE.

when did we get any break in this cloud cover?
huh. WHEN..........................

You've done a Fay special haven't you, and pulled them of the internet. :cheesy:

Nice images.
I like the last one,

Mac.

Mac.
Title: Re: Moon
Post by: Fay on Feb 25, 2013, 14:12:08
You've done well Julian, i bet doing those dusted a few cobwebs off!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Moon
Post by: Rick on Feb 25, 2013, 15:56:57
Quote from: Mac on Feb 25, 2013, 13:40:54
when did we get any break in this cloud cover?
huh. WHEN..........................

February 17th, 18th and 19th were pretty sunny days here. I expect the nights were reasonably clear too. ;)
Title: Re: Moon
Post by: MarkS on Feb 25, 2013, 21:49:49

That last image - the big version - is excellent.  I can't see the joins and I'm pretty sure I can see the American flag waving back ;-)

Mark
Title: Re: Moon
Post by: julian on Feb 25, 2013, 22:28:20
Thanks for the nice comments. All the Avi files and the last image 31 piece jigsaw puzzle took me two days to do.
Title: Re: Moon
Post by: Tony G on Feb 25, 2013, 22:38:14
Lovely mosaic, and its in mono.  ;)

Well done.

Tony G
Title: Re: Moon
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 26, 2013, 02:48:40
Excellent images well done Julian!